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Minnesota Department of Health
March 25, 2022
The Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:
- Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates
- MN Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
- The Center for Health Equity
Today's COVID-19 updates include:
Status of COVID-19 in Minnesota:
Updated March 25, 2022
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,427,270
- Total positive people: 1,364,631
- Newly reported cases: 492
- Total deaths: 12,369
- Newly reported deaths: 7
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 61,413
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 11,370
Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.
The number of lab-confirmed positive tests among Minnesota residents will be updated daily on Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with test results from the previous day. The page also includes a map of counties with confirmed cases, and more.
This total reflects only the results from laboratory testing. There are more cases in Minnesota, and the virus is circulating in communities. It is important for everyone to follow advice on community mitigation and social distancing to help us flatten the case curve.
The Governor has launched a public dashboard which includes race data of cases: COVID-19 Data by Race/Ethnicity
Vaccine Data:
Updated March 21, 2022
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 3,890,424
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,678,713
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 2,546,134
Vaccination Breakthrough Weekly Update:
Updated weekly, on Mondays at 11 a.m.
Updated March 21, 2022
- Total number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans (as of 8/1/2 *): 3,618,611
- Total number of vaccine breakthrough cases: 375,576
- Percent of fully vaccinated people: 10.379%
- Total cases hospitalized**: 10,403
- Percent of fully vaccinated people: 0.287%
- Total deaths***: 1,931
- Percent of fully vaccinated people: 0.053%
*Fully vaccinated means that at least 14 days have passed since a person completed their COVID-19 vaccination series. A complete series can mean one or two doses of vaccine have been given, depending on the product. The number of fully vaccinated people will not be the same as the number with a complete vaccination series found on COVID-19 Vaccine Data. Case reporting and vaccine reporting have delays in addition to the time it takes to match case data to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection. Case counts will typically reflect cases reported one or more weeks ago.
** Total cases hospitalized includes patients admitted for any reason within 14 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test.
*** Total deaths (also known as total deaths with laboratory testing) are deaths due to COVID-19 with a positive PCR test (confirmed case) or antigen test (probable case) for SARS-CoV-2, and either COVID-19 is listed on the death certificate or clinical history/autopsy findings that provide evidence that the death is related to COVID-19 without an alternative cause (e.g., drowning, homicide, trauma, etc). COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Weekly Update
CDC:
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New Isolation and Quarantine Calculator. The calculator provides important information about what precautions people with COVID-19 and their close contacts can take to protect loved ones and slow the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
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Stories from the Field: White Earth Nation. Learn more about their multifaceted approach to respond to COVID-19 in the new Conversations in Equity blog.
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Have you been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19? Close Contact Definition.
Infographics:
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COVID-19 Vaccine Factsheet
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DEED's Internationally Trained Competitive Grant Program. The Department of Employment and Economic Development, through its Adult Career Pathways programs, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to provide services to assist internationally trained professionals in earning the professional licenses required to do similar work in Minnesota. Application closes March 28, 2022, at 5 p.m.
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City of Minneapolis Funding- Funding is now available for violence prevention proposals that benefit Minneapolis communities. The funds are being distributed as part of the city’s ongoing effort to support community-led strategies that reduce violence and promote resilience, connectedness and healing throughout Minneapolis. To apply, go to city's website. If you are not already a city supplier, you will need to first register as a bidder. The deadline to apply is 12 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2022.
Upcoming Webinars
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Townhall with the Somali Community. Please join as we share information related to COVID-19 vaccines, health and wellness in the aftermath of COVID, school and student support services, and access to food and other resources on Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
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COVID-19 Community Partner Call: COVID-19 Updates and COVID Community Levels. The Minnesota Department of Health is pleased to announce that we will be resuming the COVID-19 Community Partner Calls. In these calls, folks from MDH provide updates on the state of COVID-19 in Minnesota and key topics that may be of interest. Join us on Monday, March 28, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Videos
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Red Lake Nation Tribal College video on COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Should I get a COVID-19 booster if I'm pregnant? If you are pregnant, make sure you also get your COVID-19 booster shot when your health care provider recommends it. It is safe to get any dose of COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy.
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Equity News Network Season 2, Episode 1, LGBT, Healthcare, & Me. During Season 2, Episode 1, on ENN's LGBT, Healthcare & Me, we ask the question, "How are you dealing with all this fear?" LGBTQ and black and brown people share how they're navigating the never-ending fear factory, as ENN becomes the first organization to ask, "Should fear be considered a public health issue?"
Minnesota Department of Health
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Management Analyst Supervisor (ID:53454) Our Public Health Laboratory is seeking to fill a supervisory position responsible for the Health Informatics Unit in its Infectious Disease Laboratory section. The position will supervise three full-time and three part-time staff members who support the Laboratory Information System. This position helps to guide and implement process improvements with regards to the LIS and electronic messaging of laboratory data. You will get to work closely with staff from Minnesota Information Technology to ensure that the Laboratory Information System and other health informatics systems are developed in accordance with MDH, industry, and CDC standards, and will ensure that electronic security standards are maintained. Occasional weekend or after-hours work may be required.
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Search for Careers Within the State of Minnesota using the ID above or job title.
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COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
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How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
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Walk in or schedule an appointment for a test at one of the state's free testing sites across Minnesota.
- Order a test through the state's free at-home COVID-10 testing program.
- Find a testing option near you through the state's Find Testing Locations map.
COVID-19 Community Vaccines
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.
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How to get a free vaccine
- Use the state's Vaccine Locator Map to find a vaccine provider near you
- Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccine.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Johnson & Johnson vaccine)
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- Employers may also reach out with information for vaccination opportunities.
Vaccination Events:
AICS
HRA
- HRA Hibbing Vaccine Event
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HRA Albert Lea Vaccine Event
IANA
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Discrimination Helpline
Report Discrimination and Bias
COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit this online form. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
Click here to get this information in multiple languages.
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MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline:
For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mental Health Minnesota Helpline:
For free, confidential, anonymous support from a volunteer mental health professional. Call toll free 1-833-HERE4MN (437-3466).
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